In International

  • News
  • International

    • Caudwell Collection recruits a new CEO in France

  • 22nd May 2020 06:50
  • by PrimeResi
    • Reynald Lapitz helmed the recent £84m refurbishment of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge. He’s now running John Caudwell’s luxury property business on the French Riviera, including transforming the historic Hôtel Le Provençal into super-prime resi.
  • News
  • International

    • Super-prime specialist Beauchamp to open a second French outpost

  • 21st May 2020 10:55
  • by PrimeResi
    • Top-end estate agency Beauchamp is re-opening its London and international offices after Coronavirus lockdowns, and has ranked the “detail and quantity of procedures” for Covid-19 safeguarding in each of its country locations: Israel is the most “comprehensive and stringent”, followed by Greece then France. The UK and USA currently offer relatively less in the way of guidance and/or regulation.
  • News
  • International

    • One in five new UK homes could be built using MMC by 2030

  • 20th May 2020 08:02
  • by PrimeResi
    • Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) could help to kick-start the post-pandemic building industry around the world, predicts Savills, while delivering more energy-efficient homes more quickly and more cost-effectively than traditional methods.
  • Feature
  • London

    • Exploring London’s 75% park-view property price premium

  • 19th May 2020 19:37
  • by PrimeResi
    • New prime property with park views command a 34% price premium globally, says Knight Frank, rising to 75% for a view of one of London’s Royal Parks. Now, as the Coronavirus lockdown shines a light on the importance of open green spaces, a UK think tank has suggested taxing those who live nearby to help pay for their upkeep.